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How to Handle High Call Volume: 10 Strategies for Success in Sales and Contact Centres

JustCall

Monitoring call volume patterns and adjusting staffing levels helps maintain service levels during peak periods. Without implementing flexible scheduling options, such as alternate shifts or remote work arrangements, you cannot ensure that all time zones are covered while preventing agent burnout.

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The Role of Real-Time Data in Workforce Management

Playvox

If too many people are scheduled, you’ll see downtime between interactions, lower occupancy rates, and lower employee productivity for the agents. If not enough people are scheduled, you will often see agent burnout due to minimal breaks between interactions, a higher-than-ideal occupancy rate, and higher overtime costs.

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How to Calculate Occupancy Rate in a Call Center

Fonolo

Why 80/20 is the Wrong Service Level for Your Call Center. Why Your Call Center Needs to Watch Abandon Rates. ‘Occupancy Rate’ is the percentage of time that agents spend handling customer inquiries vs. waiting for calls (idle time). How to Calculate Occupancy Rate.

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The Complete Guide to Call Center Management

Fonolo

When you start digging into your reports, be sure to check these specific KPIs: Average time in queue – the average duration customers wait on hold for assistance. Service level – the percentage of calls answered within a specified time frame. Focus on preventing employee burnout.

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The 10 Essential Call Center Metrics You Can’t Live Without

Babelforce

In this post: Average Handling Time Customer Satisfaction Service Level First Contact Resolution Call Abandonment Rate Percentage of Calls Blocked Call Transfer Rate Wrap-up Time Customer Effort Score Average Idle Time. 1 Average Handling Time.

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21 Call Center KPIs for Complete Performance Visibility

Babelforce

It’s useful to know, but – time spent talking doesn’t necessarily indicate service quality. #2 2 Average handle time (AHT). AHT is the average time it takes agents to handle a call, from when they pick up to when they finish after call work. 3 Call abandonment rate.